No AI Co-Authors. A Manifesto
The "No AI Co-Authors" manifesto argues that AI tools should not be listed as co-authors on academic papers, as they cannot take responsibility for content. It asserts that human authors must remain fully accountable for their work, including any use of AI assistance.
Background
- This is a manifesto calling for human-only authorship in academic and creative work, arguing that AI tools like ChatGPT should not be listed as co-authors or credited as creators of original content.
- The site targets the growing trend of researchers, students, and writers crediting AI as a collaborator on papers, books, or code, which raises questions about accountability, originality, and the meaning of authorship.
- The broader debate stems from recent policies by conferences (e.g., ICML, NeurIPS) and journals that restrict or ban AI co-authorship, while some publishers still lack clear rules. The manifesto takes a hardline stance against any AI attribution as co-author.